Chase Devitt
Boychik Stanley Marketplace
Minneapolis-born Chase Devitt hadn’t considered a career as a chef until he attended the University of Colorado Boulder and got a job as a short-order cook at local favorite, the Dark Horse. It was then he had his “a-ha” moment, realizing he’d rather be in the kitchen than behind a desk. After graduating in 2005, […]
Bobby Stuckey
Frasca Hospitality Group
As a founder of James Beard Foundation Award-winning and Michelin-Starred Frasca Hospitality Group, Bobby Stuckey is one of the most decorated and respected operators and Master Sommeliers in the industry. A life-long hospitalian, Bobby began his distinguished restaurant career in his home state of Arizona. Over the course of almost four decades, Bobby has worked […]
Ni and Anna Nguyen
Sắp Sửa
Chefs Ni and Anna Nguyen began their culinary careers early — Ni in his mom’s restaurant and Anna at the Little Bird Bakeshop. They met at culinary school in San Jose, California, where the dream of Sắp Sửa began developing. Many years later, they moved back to Denver, to get Sắp Sửa open in the […]
Cody Cheetham
Sunday Vinyl and Tavernetta Denver
Originally from Montana, Cody Cheetham attended The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago, a Le Cordon Bleu affiliate school. After completing this program, he spent a season cooking in Sorrento, Italy, and then moved back to Chicago, where he worked with many renowned chefs, including James Beard Foundation Award-winning chef Shawn McClain, Paul Virant of […]
Ian Palazzola
Frasca Food and Wine
Born in Roanoke, Virginia, Ian Palazzola began his culinary journey at Le Cordon Bleu in Atlanta. There, he did an externship with restaurateur Kevin Rathbun at his namesake restaurant; eventually, Ian worked his way up to Sous Chef. From there, Ian worked at Restaurant Eugene, the original flagship restaurant of chef Linton Hopkins. Ian found […]
Alberto Hernandez
Frasca Food and Wine
Alberto Hernandez grew up in Atotonilco de Tula, Mexico. He studied gastronomy during his college years (2004-2009) at Universidad Claustro de Sor Juana. Following college, Alberto taught at Colegio de GastronomÍa del Sureste SCP. There, he started the pastry program and spent two years teaching students both pastry and other cooking cuisines and basics. In […]
Zuri Resendiz
Luchador Taco & More
With a culinary upbringing in Mexico City, Luchador Taco & More owner and Chef Zuri Resendiz serves Mexican and traditional Latin food that is accessible to all. In addition to a regional culinary resume that includes stints at Panzano, Cattivella, and Shanahan’s Steak House, Zuri’s accolades include recognition on Zagat’s “30 Under 30” (2015) and […]
Ricardo Mirón
Toro Denver
Chef de Cuisine, Toro by Chef Richard Sandoval Chef Ricardo Mirón is honored to bring his passion for culinary artistry to Toro by Chef Richard Sandoval in Denver’s Cherry Creek, where he now leads the kitchen as chef de cuisine. With a deep respect for Latin American flavors and a drive for innovation, Mirón is […]
Rocio Neyra Palmer
Summit at The Broadmoor
Rocio Neyra Palmer is Chef de Cuisine at Summit, an American Brassiere at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. Rocio was raised in Peru, where she fell in love with the culinary arts thanks to sharing a kitchen with her grandmother. She formally studied cooking in culinary school, but also pursued a degree in farming and […]
David Right
Right Cream
In June 2020, amidst the widespread closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, David Right took to his lifelong passion of food and created Right Cream out of his home kitchen. Although David is not a classically trained chef, his whimsical approach to ice cream has propelled him to being one of the most successful ice […]
